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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones...

Well, in this case, not my bones.... but Bills. When his foot slid a little on that stone the other day, that sprain he suffered the other day turned out to be....

A broken bone in his ankle...

Bill drove the 456 miles from Alamo, Tx up to Celeste's place near Glen Rose, Tx. We stayed in an RV park near San Antonio one night and that had pull-through sites so we didn't even have to un-hook. Driving wasn't a problem, but he couldn't put weight on that foot at all and the swelling hadn't gone down even with ice packs. We got to Celeste's around 2pm yesterday and by 2:30 were on our way to the urgent care center in Granbury.

After 2 hours (some wait... a few minutes with the doctor... and x-rays) the doctor said that while he wasn't a radiologist he could tell that Bill had a fracture .... the very tip of the fibula was broken off. This kind of fracture doesn't require a cast, but Bill should be wearing a walking cast (one of those boot-like contraptions). There was no place in the area to get one at 5pm on Friday afternoon, but he'll get one on Monday.

Right now he's got an ankle stabilizer strapped on and is using my Lek walking stick to hobble around. It'll just take a few weeks (or months?) to heal and he'll be good as new. Funny thing was... when the doctor looked at the x-rays, he noticed some bone chips that had been there a while. Bill broke the same ankle about 25 years ago... guess old injuries have a way of showing up again later.

All should be fine... with a little time and patience..... meanwhile Bill gets to have a new adventure... driving one of those motorized carts around in Wal-Mart.

That's not good!! Make sure Bill follows Drs. orders and doesn't do more than he's supposed to. My BIL broke his ankle a year ago and wouldn't stay off of it like he was told to and he is just now getting to be pain free and close to 100% mobile. It takes time and you can't be too careful (at our age hahahaha). Take care.

Sorry to hear about Bills foot fracture, not the best reason to get to use the motorized carts, but maybe he will give you a ride too, Sherry. Do you plan to take it easy until it heals...wait is that possible, you both taking it easier?

Ouch. Beware, I fractured my ankle at a WalMart! A cart full of stuff rolled into my ankle & it hurt! Bad! So make sure he stays put on the ...um..electric chair? ;-) Unfortunately, each time one breaks or sprains their ankle, little bone chips do break off. I've had that problem too. I hope he has a quick full recovery!!!

So sorry! But I understand small ankle breaks can be less problematic than ankle sprains. Hope he recovers quickly! Probably better that Bill (and not you) will be behind the controls of that motorized cart!

About Me

I am Sharon Wallace, my husband is Bill Wethington. In January, 2001 we took possession of our 27' Lazy Daze Class C motor home and began our adventures as full-time RVers. Our first trip out was to volunteer with Alaska State Parks on the Kenai. Since then we have traveled in the lower 48, several Canadian Provinces, and spent several winters in various States of Mexico. We often volunteer at National Refuges throughout the USA. Our interests are varied: Bill has been doing genealogy research for about 25 years; we started geocaching in 2005; we are avid, but amateur birders; I enjoy photography..... the list goes on and on.
As you can see, the title of my blog can mean several different things... take it the way you want ;-)